| 15. |  Janet TODD was born on 11 Dec 1864 in Dalhousie Stables, Midlothian, Scotland, UK (daughter of John TODD and Margaret SPIERS); died on 19 Aug 1939 in Fermoy Private Hospital, Auchenflower, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Other Events and Attributes:
- _FGRAVE: 215884486
- Census: 1871, Dunning Road, Little Kinnaird, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
- Census: 1881, Balmaghie, Kircudbright, Scotland, UK
- Emigration: 1891, Sydney, NSW, Australia, then transhipped to Brisbane
- Residence: 1925, Harry Rd, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Residence: 1936, Harry Rd, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Notes:
Both Elizabeth and Janet Todd are difficult to track on the 1891 census before Janet sailed off to Australia (later in 1891) and Elizabeth married in 1895 (and eventually went to the USA).
According to family information, Elizabeth was a governess to Sir Walter Scott's grandchildren at Kelso, Roxborough. There is convincing evidence that Elizabeth Todd was at Kelso with a photo identified by her own writing and still with Todd descendants which was taken at Kelso.
Janet was supposed to have been in service at Methven Castle but she is not recorded there on the 1891 census. However, there is a Margaret Todd (allegedly born 1858 in England) at Methven Castle on the 1881 census. This is (despite confusing information about birthplace) Elizabeth {and Janet's eldest sister} because also in the household is Richard Thomas HUTCHINSON whom Margaret married the same year in Perth.
An Elizabeth Todd (born Dalhousie, Midlothian) aged 27 is a cook, domestic, in a house headed by John R.Ovens in St George, Edinburgh on the 1891 census. The age is correct, but Elizabeth was born at Torosay, Argyll, whereas Janet was born 1864 in Dalhousie, Midlothian.
Simplest explanation is that Elizabeth gave a different birthplace, as no record can be found for an Elizabeth Todd born at Dalhousie around 1862-64. It should be noted that Elizabeth gave her age as 28, rather than 32 at her marriage to James Keegan in 1895. Various members in this family line gave 'alternative' information about their ages.
Birth:
1864 Births in the Parish of Cockpen in the County of Edinburgh No 121 Janet Tod 1864 December Eleventh 11.15pm at Dalhousie Stables, Cockpen Female
Father: John Todd Game Keeper Mother: Margaret Tod M.S. Spiers Parents married 1857 September 14th at St Cuthberts, Edinburgh
Witness: John Tod Father Present
Census:
1881 census for Gamekeepers house, Balmaghie, Kircudbright, Scotland:
John TODD, head, mar, aged 45, born Skirling, Peebles
Margaret TODD, wife, aged 45, born Haddington
Janet TODD, dau, unm, aged 16, housemaid, born Cockpen, Edinburgh
Robert TODD, son, unm, aged 11, scholar, born Forgandenny, Perth
Joanna TODD, dau, aged 9, scholar, born Forgandenny
Gracie TODD, dau, aged 7, scholar, born Forgandenny
Mary TODD, dau, aged 4, born Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright
Emigration:
Janet Todd came to Sydney, Australia and thence to Brisbane aboard the Austral, ex-London on 4 December 1891. She was passenger No 583, aged given was 25 and occupation, cook.
Died:
Deaths in the District of Brisbane in the State of Queensland, Australia. 19 Aug 1939 at Fermoy Private Hospital, Auchenflower, Janet Silver, housewife, female, aged 75* years. Causes: metastases in liver, carcinoma of oesophegus and stomach. Father John Todd, gamekeeper, mother Margaret Speirs, informant, John A. Silver, son, Whitmore Street, Taringa. Cremated at Brisbane Crematorium. Born, Dalhousie, Midlothian, Scotland. Lived about 46 years in Queensland. Married in Brisbane, Queensland, aged 27 years, to James Silver. Issue: Margaret Isabella, aged 45, John Alexander, aged 42, Eva, aged 39. Deceased one male, two females
*Note she was was 74 years and 9 months.
Notes:
Married:
Transcript of marriage cert: 12 Aug 1892 - I, Richard Kerr, a minister of the Presbyterian Church do hereby certify that I have this day at Stanley Terrace, Taringa in the house of Mr James Strachan duly celebrated marriage between James Silver, carpenter, of Stanley Terrace, Taringa, bachelor, aged 29, born at Burnside, Kincardineshire, Scotland, the son of Alexander Silver, farmer and Isabella Falconer and Janet Todd, domestic servant, of Stanley Terrace, Taringa, spinster, aged 27, born Dalhousie, Midlothian, Scotland, dau of John Todd, gamekeeper and Margaret Speirs. Witnesses: George Beattie and Anne Williams
Qld State Library marriage ref: 92/001829
Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950. Name: James Silver Spouse Name: Janet Todd
Marriage Date: 12 Aug 1892 Marriage Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1892
Registration Number: 001829 Page Number: 23922
Children:
- Margaret Isabella SILVER was born on 19 Oct 1893 in Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Queensland, Australia; died on 26 Mar 1968 in Boolburra, Queensland, Australia; was buried on 28 Mar 1968 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
- Grace Helen SILVER was born on 20 Mar 1895 in Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Queensland, Australia; died on 12 Feb 1897 in Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Queensland, Australia.
- John Alexander SILVER was born on 26 Jul 1897 in Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Queensland, Australia; died on 19 Sep 1977 in Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
- Nettie SILVER was born on 18 Nov 1899 in Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Queensland, Australia; died on 13 Oct 1901 in Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Queensland, Australia.
- 7. Eva SILVER was born on 18 Nov 1899 in Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Queensland, Australia; died on 30 Sep 1997 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia; was buried in Oct 1997 in Toowoomba Garden of Remembrance, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
- James Strachan SILVER was born on 4 Jun 1901 in Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Queensland, Australia; died on 14 Oct 1935 in Longreach, Queensland, Australia; was buried in Oct 1935 in Longreach, Queensland, Australia.
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George David QUANE was born on 9 Dec 1894 in Cambooya, Queensland, Australia; died on 18 Jun 1987 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. 
Eva SILVER was born on 18 Nov 1899 in Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Queensland, Australia (daughter of James SILVER and Janet TODD); died on 30 Sep 1997 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia; was buried in Oct 1997 in Toowoomba Garden of Remembrance, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. 
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